Tools
Several large monitors, a workstation powerful enough to perform--even with loads of end-point security tools dragging it down, and permission to install scripting languages and a serious suite of power tools, from Wireshark to Cygwin. How can you expect high levels of competency when the environment to gain many, many, many hours of experience exploring the incredible variety of various aspects and quirks of different protocols and API's is not there.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
